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Archive for October, 2009
Paranormal Activity (2007)
2 years ago
Rated: R | Review date: 22-Oct-2009
The movie everyone is talking about this month is “Paranormal Activity,” the chilling low budget directorial debut by Oren Peli. Many are hailing it as the scariest movie ever made, going as far as to say they could not sleep alone the night after seeing it. So is it all hype, perhaps the result of a mass viral marketing campaign? You’ll have to judge that for yourself. One thing is for certain: the movie is surprisingly original and worth the watch for any horror fan.
Chances are you or someone you know has at least seen the trailer. If that’s the case, More >
Top 5 Favorite Horror Films of 2009 – Halloween Special
Review date: 20-Oct-2009
Fear not, the October all-horror reviews will continue through this month. I just thought I’d put together this quick list for fun. If I end up watching any other great horror flicks I’ll add them to the end of the list as honorable mentions! Click here for the video!
Note that some of the movies on this list were made in earlier years, however this list includes those that had a DVD release date of 2009 as well.
1. ZombielandWhat can I say, this movie had it all for me: comedy, zombies, horror, some serious moments, and a great cast to top it off. Not only my More >
Top 5 Favorite Horror Films of 2009 – Halloween Special
Click here for the text-only version of this list.
Antichrist (2009)
Rated: n/a (graphic sexuality and violence) | Review date: 19-Oct-2009
Lars von Trier’s “Antichrist” is a nightmarish piece of art following only two characters. Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg share the screen in this twisted dark tale about a couple losing their child, forcing the mother into a great deal of grief. Dafoe plays the therapist husband, who decides he can treat his wife’s grief better than any doctor. In short, he decides to take his wife to a cabin in the woods of Eden, in hopes to confront her fears that he believes are behind this severe grief.
As soon as the opening More >
Trick ‘r Treat (2008)
Rated R| Review date: 18-Oct-2009
Fans are calling Michael Dougherty’s “Trick ‘r Treat” the best horror movie to come out in recent years, if not of all time. So does it live up to the high praise? Yes and no. I say yes only because the bar has not been set very high recently. There’s been only a few rare gems, so when we do get a decent film it’s easy to place it in the top list. The reasoning for my saying no is that I was expecting more as a result of the accolades fans have been throwing it. It really is a very good horror film but my judgment is slightly altered when I already have More >
